diff --git a/manifests/main/files.pp b/manifests/main/files.pp
index da22035..c5db453 100644
--- a/manifests/main/files.pp
+++ b/manifests/main/files.pp
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@ class confdroid_ntp::main::files (
   }
 
   # drift file /var/lib/chrony/drift
+  file { $cy_drift_file:
+    ensure   => file,
+    owner    => 'chrony',
+    group    => 'chrony',
+    mode     => '0644',
+    selrange => s0,
+    selrole  => object_r,
+    seltype  => chronyd_var_lib_t,
+    seluser  => system_u,
+  }
 
   # log rotation
 }
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 4548c37..ca786ec 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class confdroid_ntp::params (
 # files
   $cy_conf_file               = '/etc/chrony.conf'
   $cy_conf_erb                = 'confdroid_ntp/chrony.conf.erb'
+  $cy_drift_file              = '/var/lib/chrony/drift'
 
 # service
   $cy_service                 = 'chronyd'